MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

[Al Smith]

I might add on that thing if it has 1/2" chain and it is okay fine .If not you can find the .404 spurs for them which pop up on flea bay from time to time . Being a gear reduction type ,trust me you won't use it much
Those old gear drives are not the fastest but with a good chain will chew through anything .

 

[fossil]

This little Mini Mac 6A came out of a country dump.

I thought I would prime it to see if it had spark and it fired up and kept on running.

It kind of shocked me. 1/4" chain (I think) in nice shape.

The saw is in decent shape for a nearly 50 year old saw.

It's raining out so crappy vid attached

 

[northwest saws]

Thank you . I will start looking into it when I get back home Friday. Gonna kill me to know it's sitting there and I can't mess with it cause of working out of state. Updates and more questions to follow.

Look forward to seeing what you find! It looks a little dirty but the paint seems like it's in good shape. Like Al said you might be surprised. A good cleaning and you may have a slick old saw! It definitely looks like it's in better shape than the one I have out in the shop. Mine is very crusty and is going to take some elbow grease! I know a fella that can spin up a loop of 1/2 inch nos chain for ya if need be.

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[41FanForLife]

Look forward to seeing what you find! It looks a little dirty but the paint seems like it's in good shape. Like Al said you might be surprised. A good cleaning and you may have a slick old saw! It definitely looks like it's in better shape than the one I have out in the shop. Mine is very crusty and is going to take some elbow grease! I know a fella that can spin up a loop of 1/2 inch nos chain for ya if need be.

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I haven't looked into it at all. Chain looks pretty decent on it. Know the bar is 25". Does the choke lever not lock when you depress it?

 

[northwest saws]

Nope it doesnt, you have to hold it. The old super 44 and 55, 1-70, 1-80 and a few others are like that.

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[Al Smith]

You need three hands to start it or a little screwdriver to stick the hold down lever .

 

[heimannm]

42 - Hold the choke closed and throttle open with your left hand, pull the starter with your right hand. It helps to have the saw laying over a log or on a bench...after you give it a thorough check over. You will find a large felt wick/filter in the fuel tank, hopefully it is not laden with old, stale fuel or varnish.

Mark

 

[Dream]

This little Mini Mac 6A came out of a country dump.

I thought I would prime it to see if it had spark and it fired up and kept on running.

It kind of shocked me. 1/4" chain (I think) in nice shape.

The saw is in decent shape for a nearly 50 year old saw.

It's raining out so crappy vid attached

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That one is way nicer than the one I rescued from a scrap pile. Doesnt look like yours has been used much. I found mine and a PM6A sitting side by side. They both have 1/4" chain. Look to be in decent shape.

 

[fossil]

That one is way nicer than the one I rescued from a scrap pile. Doesnt look like yours has been used much. I found mine and a PM6A sitting side by side. They both have 1/4" chain. Look to be in decent shape.

Mine came with a PM 6 as well but it's in rough shape. Broken parts.

 

[heimannm]

Never even had fuel in it and I sold it...

Mark

 

[Dream]

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Never even had fuel in it and I sold it...

Mark

That would be akin to having a loaded hand grenade and selling it to someone else who would hopefully keep it and not use it.
I probably couldnt keep myself from pulling that pin.
I HAVE to use them.
Thats what they were made for.
I cant stand the plastic garbage that goes for "pro saws" these days.

 

[Dream]

Mine came with a PM 6 as well but it's in rough shape. Broken parts.

Dont suppose theres a good recoil pulley in there? I thought I had a donor, but it was just another MM.

 

[fossil]

Sorry, already promised to another guy.

 

[41FanForLife]

Good morning guys. Just rolled back in to town. Threw the air filter cover in the ultrasonic cleaner for a few minutes. Piston looks good from what I can see through the ports. Definitely need to track down a muffler.

 

[Gizzard]

Dont suppose theres a good recoil pulley in there? I thought I had a donor, but it was just another MM.

I'll go through stuff this weekend...I would have that...just have to make mind up how many I need. Either way I'll send you a message after looking.

 

[Steve]

.just have to make mind up how many I need.

Your wife said NONE!!!

 

[Gizzard]

I hear that all the time. I just tell her that once it is gone, I'll probably need it the next day.

 

[Al Smith]

I 'd imagine just about any of the round mufflers would work .For that matter a person could most likely make one if nothing else .Keep in mind those old reed valve engines seem to run better with more open exhausts and tuned more rich than a modern saw .They might idle and blow black smoke but once you gas it and it gets wound up all that turns into power ,with of course a good bit of noise to go with it .Ear plugs and muffs might be a good idea .

 

[41FanForLife]

I 'd imagine just about any of the round mufflers would work .For that matter a person could most likely make one if nothing else .Keep in mind those old reed valve engines seem to run better with more open exhausts and tuned more rich than a modern saw .They might idle and blow black smoke but once you gas it and it gets wound up all that turns into power ,with of course a good bit of noise to go with it .Ear plugs and muffs might be a good idea .

Silly question for you. Having never owned a saw this old what ratio mix should I put in it? I know we used to run the old dirt bikes pretty rich. Just don't want to do anything stupid and junk this old beast

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Modern synthetic oils allow for much leaner mixes and cleaner combustion, but lots of guys still run 32:1 or less in their old saws.
I personally run 40:1 ethanol free / high quality synthetic oil in all my saws, including some pretty old ones.

And please, let's not let this get away from us! LOL